One of the most significant dates for Iditarod mushers that really rams home that the race is just around the corner, is the deadline for delivering drop bags. Those supply bags were due this week. So much goes into packing drop bags and it can take weeks to prepare, fitting … Read More
I am a bit tardy in posting this because there’s been some other important news to share first. But… before Aliy and Allen went to the White Mountains last week we did a double Dog Fan Club Draw and Gravy and Razz were the winners! That’s why Aliy focussed on … Read More
To celebrate a glorious training run today, we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to Barbara Householder who is a fan of Chevie and Lynn Budzak who is a Mismo fan. Barbara and Lynn both win a packet of SP Kennel M&M’s, a Fan Club Winner Certificate … Read More
To celebrate the New Year and to welcome 2021 we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to Susan Gaitan and Sharon Ritz who are both fans of Spark! Lucky Sparky gets double treats today!! Susan and Sharon both win a packet of SP Kennel M&M’s, a Fan … Read More
What ever holiday(s) you celebrate, or don’t, we thought you would love to catch up with some of our SPK retirees this festive season. Creamer Creamer, one of the Coffee Litter, went to live with Ian who is a long distance runner. She gets to flex those sled-dog muscles and … Read More
Winter Solstice is a pretty exciting and somewhat emotional time up here in Interior Alaska. It is a time of refection, a time of celebration. Since it such a big day we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! To me, Winter Solstice truly signifies the passing of time. … Read More
To celebrate a gorgeous winter day we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to both Claudia Russell who is a fan of Dutch, and Jenny Heider who is a fan of Violet. Claudia and Jenny win a packet of SP Kennel M&M’s, a Fan Club Winner … Read More
Every summer we retire some of our athletes from SP Kennel. The reasons vary. Ultimately it is the individual dog who determines when and where they will retire. However, there is much human forethought (sometimes years of planning) that go into the specifics of each retirement. And the simple answer … Read More
By far, our most fun support programme is the SPK Dog Fan Club. We love to celebrate each of our athletes as individuals and we are delighted that you want to do that also! We are very pleased to say: THE DOG FAN CLUB IS NOW OPEN! CLICK HERE TO … Read More
Whitney McLaren from Whitney McLaren Photography visited the kennel this month to do the updated 2020 portraits and full body shots. The results are spectacular. The head shots really capture personalities and the full body shots show how athletic the team is, even this early on in the season. All … Read More
